Marco Polo: opera within an opera

In 'Marco Polo, an opera within an opera', composer Tan Dun portrays the Venetian explorer's travels to the Far East as a journey of both inner and physical discovery, a voyage depicting spiritual experiences as well as a geographical expedition. At the same time the work, on a libret...

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Beteilige Person: Tan, Dun 1957- (VerfasserIn)
Körperschaften: Nederlands Kamerorkest (AusführendeR), Cappella Amsterdam (AusführendeR)
Weitere beteiligte Personen: Workman, Charles 1965- (AusführendeR), Castle, Sarah (AusführendeR), Richardson, Stephen 1965- (AusführendeR), Lundy, Nancy Allen (AusführendeR), Zhang, Jun (AusführendeR), Kross, Tania (AusführendeR), Bryant, Stephen (AusführendeR), Mu, Na (AusführendeR), Linning, Nanine (AusführendeR), Audi, Pierre 1957- (AusführendeR)
Format: Video Software
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Waldron, Heathfield, East Sussex Opus Arte c 2009
Ausgabe:Blu-ray version
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Zusammenfassung:In 'Marco Polo, an opera within an opera', composer Tan Dun portrays the Venetian explorer's travels to the Far East as a journey of both inner and physical discovery, a voyage depicting spiritual experiences as well as a geographical expedition. At the same time the work, on a libretto by Paul Griffiths, can be seen as a compositional adventure of the composer himself, unifying the various cultural worlds he occupies: a blend of Western avant garde and Oriental traditions
Beschreibung:Recorded live on 13 & 18 November, 2008, at Het Muziektheater, Amsterdam. - Überw. engl. gesungen, Untertitel engl., franz., dt., span., ital. und niederländ. - Booklet with program notes by Reiner E. Moritz in English, French and German. - Special features: illustrated synopsis, cast gallery, The music of tomorrow: a documentary. - Interpr.: Charles Workman (Polo). Sarah Castle (Marco). Stephen Richardson (Kublai Khan). Nancy Allen Lundy (Water). Zhang Jun (Shadow 1, Rustichello, Li Po). Tania Kross (Shadow 2, Sheherazada, Mahler, Queen). Stephen Bryant (Shadow 3, Dante, Shakespeare). Mu Na (Chinese/Arabian dancer). Netherlands Chamber Orchestra. Cappella Amsterdam. Tan Dun, conductor. Nanine Linning, choreographer. Pierre Audi, stage director
Umfang:1 Blu-ray disc (Ländercode: 0, 156 min.) farb., 16:9, PCM 2.0, PCM 5.0 12 cm Beih. (29 S.)